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Latter Day Saint movement - Quiz
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  • 1. Who were the founders of the Latter Day Saint movement?
A) William Law and Joseph Smith
B) Brigham Young and Sidney Rigdon
C) Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery
D) Hyrum Smith and Oliver Cowdery
  • 2. When was the Latter Day Saint church formally organized?
A) April 6, 1830
B) 1834
C) 1844
D) 1838
  • 3. What was the original name of the Latter Day Saint church?
A) Church of the Latter Day Saints
B) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
C) Church of Christ
D) Church of the Latter Day Saints of Jesus Christ
  • 4. What event led to the succession crisis in the Latter Day Saint movement?
A) The formation of the Community of Christ
B) The death of Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum
C) The revelation changing the church's name
D) The destruction of the Nauvoo Expositor's printing press
  • 5. Who was the senior surviving member of the First Presidency after Joseph Smith's death?
A) William Law
B) Hyrum Smith
C) Sidney Rigdon
D) Brigham Young
  • 6. Which city did Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum die in?
A) Manchester, New York
B) Nauvoo, Illinois
C) Fayette, New York
D) Carthage, Illinois
  • 7. What was the name of the church formed by Joseph Smith's eldest son in 1860?
A) Church of the Latter Day Saints
B) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
C) Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
D) Community of Christ
  • 8. Who led the church to what would later become Utah?
A) William Law
B) Brigham Young
C) Sidney Rigdon
D) Joseph Smith III
  • 9. What percentage of Latter Day Saints belong to the LDS Church?
A) 75 percent
B) Over 98 percent
C) 85 percent
D) 50 percent
  • 10. What was the second-largest denomination of the Latter Day Saint movement?
A) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
B) Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
C) Community of Christ
D) Church of the Latter Day Saints
  • 11. What practice did William Law and others denounce leading to a schism?
A) The destruction of the Nauvoo Expositor's printing press
B) The succession crisis
C) The revelation changing the church's name
D) Polygamy
  • 12. What was the name of the church after the 1838 revelation?
A) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
B) Church of the Latter Day Saints
C) Church of Christ
D) Church of the Latter Day Saints of Jesus Christ
  • 13. Which group of Latter Day Saints remained in the Midwest United States?
A) Community of Christ
B) Rocky Mountain Saints
C) Prairie Saints
D) Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
  • 14. What did Joseph Smith claim to have seen as a boy?
A) The angel Gabriel
B) God the Father and Jesus Christ as two separate beings
C) The golden plates
D) The angel Moroni
  • 15. What was the reaction to the destruction of the Nauvoo Expositor's printing press?
A) It resulted in the church gaining more followers
B) It led to immediate reconciliation with critics
C) Critics considered it heavy-handed and called for the Latter Day Saints to be expelled or destroyed
D) It was largely ignored by the public
  • 16. Who failed to persuade William Marks to assume leadership?
A) Brigham Young
B) Sidney Rigdon
C) Joseph Smith III
D) Emma Hale Smith
  • 17. What was the original location of the Latter Day Saint church?
A) Carthage, Illinois
B) Western New York towns of Fayette, Manchester, and Colesville
C) Salt Lake City, Utah
D) Nauvoo, Illinois
  • 18. What did Joseph Smith announce in 1838?
A) The church would adopt polygamy
B) The church would be expelled from New York
C) The church would move to Illinois
D) He received a revelation that officially changed the church's name
  • 19. What was the name of the church in early publications by 1834?
A) Church of Christ
B) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
C) Church of the Latter Day Saints
D) Church of the Latter Day Saints of Jesus Christ
  • 20. Who claimed to be the senior surviving authority after Smith's death?
A) Several individuals within the church
B) Only Emma Hale Smith
C) Only Brigham Young
D) Only Sidney Rigdon
  • 21. Who was the Assistant President of the Church killed with Joseph Smith?
A) Brigham Young
B) Hyrum Smith
C) Oliver Cowdery
D) Sidney Rigdon
  • 22. Where did Joseph Smith move the church headquarters in 1831?
A) Salt Lake City, Utah
B) Independence, Missouri
C) Kirtland, Ohio
D) Nauvoo, Illinois
  • 23. What year did Joseph Smith and his followers move to Illinois?
A) 1831
B) 1844
C) 1847
D) 1838
  • 24. What was the main reason for the persecution of Latter Day Saints in Missouri?
A) Religious differences
B) Economic competition
C) Land disputes
D) Political opposition
  • 25. In what year did the LDS Church officially renounce the practice of polygamy?
A) 1904
B) 1852
C) 1844
D) 1890
  • 26. How many members does the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have?
A) Over 400,000
B) About 250,000
C) More than 17 million
D) Fewer than 1 million
  • 27. Which group within the Latter Day Saint movement is known for practicing polygamy?
A) Community of Christ
B) Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
C) Mormon fundamentalists
D) Remnant Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
  • 28. What is the predominant theology of the churches in the Latter Day Saint movement?
A) Mormonism
B) Protestantism
C) Orthodox Christianity
D) Catholicism
  • 29. Which state became a U.S. state after the LDS Church discontinued polygamy?
A) Illinois
B) Utah
C) Ohio
D) Missouri
  • 30. What was the main reason for the Latter Day Saints' migration to Illinois?
A) Political instability
B) Economic opportunities
C) Persecution in Missouri
D) A revelation from Joseph Smith
  • 31. What is the LDS Church's stance on non-Mormon baptism?
A) Mormons accept non-Mormon baptism under certain conditions.
B) Mormons do not accept non-Mormon baptism.
C) Mormons perform non-Mormon baptisms.
D) Mormons require non-Mormon baptism for conversion.
  • 32. How many missionaries does the LDS Church have worldwide?
A) Nearly 70,000
B) Exactly 60,000
C) About 50,000
D) Over 80,000
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